Causes of the Industrial Revolution


Crop Rotation Improved farming
Plenty of Resources Plenty of natural resources aloud for industrialization
Political Stability Allowed people to get money for machines
Flying Shuttle Allowed weavers to double the work they could do and encouraged the creation of a better spinning machine
Spinning Jenny Enabled Mass Production
Water Frame Saved time and labor
Spinning Mule Sped up weaving by combining Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame
Cotton Gin Faster filtering of seeds for cotton
Steam Engine Cheap, convenient source of power
Steam Boats Cheaper transportation and trade
Network of Canals Improved water transportation
Macadam roads Allowed for easy travel in mud
Railroads Even cheaper transportation of finished products
Then allowed for jobs
Third, boosted England’s agricultural and fishing industry
Lastly, it encouraged people to take distant city jobs